Stars’ National Day messages for mainland China spark cross-strait controversy


Taiwanese actor Wu Kang-ren in a still from 'Abang Adik'. the acclaimed Malaysian film which was released in mainland China last month. - Photo: Golden Scene

BEIJING/TAIPEI (SCMP): Congratulatory National Day messages from two Taiwanese stars famous for their past criticisms of Beijing’s policies have caused controversy on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

Wu Kang-ren – who won best actor prize at last year’s Golden Horse film awards for his role in Abang Adik – marked the 75th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China on Tuesday with a celebratory post on mainland social media platform Weibo.

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